Petrochemicals

BASF is increasing its production capacity of isononanoic acid and 2-ethylhexanoic acid by over 23%, to 68 000 tpy.

Shenghong Petrochemical has awarded DuPont contracts for the supply of its alkylation technology.

Air Liquide has signed a long-term oxygen and nitrogen supply agreement with GCGV and announces plans to build a new air separation unit in Texas.

Chevron Phillips Chemical and Qatar Petroleum have signed an agreement to jointly develop a petrochemical plant in the US Gulf Coast region.

Emerson has acquired Zedi’s software and automation businesses in an effort to accelerate digital transformation in the oil and gas industry.

Focusing on developing their relationship in the downstream industry, Tatneft and Slovnaft have signed a cooperation agreement.

Total and Air Liquide are among eight companies that have signed a manifesto on Artificial Intelligence for Industry.

Ben Mitchell, Plant HSSE Manager at BP, to chair the upcoming Petrochemical & Refining Summit.

Wood has been appointed program management partner by INEOS for its European petrochemicals development project.

INEOS Oxide has confirmed Chocolate Bayou, Texas, as the location for its new ethylene oxide (EO) investment in the US.

Haiwan Chemical has contracted KBR to license its phenol and acetone technology for a new plant in Qingdao City, China.

A new report from IndustryARC suggests that the propylene Glycol market is forecast to reach US$5 billion by 2025 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4%.

Siemens has successfully installed and started up its Zimpro® wet air oxidation unit for an olefins plant in the US.

Saudi Aramco has signed 12 agreements worth billions of dollars with various South Korean companies.

Wood Mackenzie comments on Qatar Petroleum and Chevron Phillips Chemical’s plans to build new world-scale ethane cracker in Qatar.